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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Vargas: Feminism can benefit from conscious, aware male allies

September 27, 2016

I’ve always had big groups of female friends and only meshed well with guys a fraction of the time. But when I reflect on my youth spent frequently with male cousins and classmates, there’s always...

Vargas: Hollywood feminists are not focused enough on issues specific to women of color

Vargas: Hollywood feminists are not focused enough on issues specific to women of color

May 24, 2016

Although the word was hardly used during my childhood, the notions of feminism and equality were the basis of the values my mom instilled in me. I’m fortunate to have been raised in an environment that...

Schwalb: Dillo Day lineup demands conversation on female representation in music

Schwalb: Dillo Day lineup demands conversation on female representation in music

May 18, 2016

We seem to have exhausted the belittling of Mayfest on social media for last year’s cancellation of Dillo Day. Instead, perhaps we should be asking them to provide Northwestern with more female artists...

Vargas: Online harassment is a form of censorship, inhibits public conversation

Vargas: Online harassment is a form of censorship, inhibits public conversation

May 17, 2016

As someone who loves social media and is constantly on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, I’ve come across my fair share of online trolls.The threat of online harassment has often stopped me from posting...

Schwalb: Women’s empowerment is not dead

Schwalb: Women’s empowerment is not dead

April 24, 2016

“RIP Feminism,” Piers Morgan tweeted last month after Kim Kardashian posted a nude mirror selfie with her chest strategically blacked out. Morgan had plenty of company in declaring Kardashian’s tactics...

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